# J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building

Omaha, NE · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-38481305bb` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ne/omaha-j-l-brandeis-and-sons-store-building/  
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## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | none |
| Strategy | reinhabit | none |
| New use | housing, mixed, retail | none |
| Redeveloper | Townsend Inc | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **architect_original**: “The original eight stories were constructed in 1906 and were designed by architect John Latenser, Sr. in Neo-Renaissance style.” — extraction-deep:nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b

## Parties

- Townsend Inc — developer

## Timeline

- 1906: The original eight stories were constructed
- 1921: Two more stories were added
- 1982: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- 2008: Purchased and converted to mixed-use residential and commercial space

## Deals and debt

- 2008 sale:  Townsend Inc   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._L._Brandeis_and_Sons_Store_Building

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

The J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building is located at 210 South 16th Street in the central business district of Omaha, Nebraska.  Formerly the headquarters location of the Brandeis Department Store chain, it currently holds apartments and condominiums known as The Brandeis. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.


== About ==
The original eight stories were constructed in 1906 and were designed by architect John Latenser, Sr. in Neo-Renaissance style. The structure cost $1 million to build. Two more stories were later added to the building in 1921.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._L._Brandeis_and_Sons_Store_Building

## Sources

- J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._L._Brandeis_and_Sons_Store_Building

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building, Omaha, NE." Record n-38481305bb, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ne/omaha-j-l-brandeis-and-sons-store-building/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_omahajlbrandeisandsonsstorebuilding,
  title = {J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building, Omaha, NE},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ne/omaha-j-l-brandeis-and-sons-store-building/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-38481305bb, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.